06/05/2026
This quote followed me around all week.
I spent the last few powerful days conference with hundreds of impressive stylists. It was inspiring, creative, energizing⦠and at times, a little intimidating.
During one conversation, someone suggested I might consider changing an aspect of my image if I wanted to be taken more seriously in my career.
It was thoughtful feedback. And for a minute, I let it get in my head. I started wondering if I should change this or soften that and even questioned if I was getting it all wrong.
The irony is not lost on me that my suitcase weighed 62 pounds. š Looking back, I think there was a little insecurity packed in there too.
But after sitting with all this, I realized something. I genuinely love who I am and the woman Iāve become.
That doesnāt mean Iām above feedback. It doesnāt mean Iām done growing, but Iāve worked too hard to become myself to casually hand that over because someone else would do it differently.
So I came home grateful and appreciative of the feedback. I am thankful that, at 52, I know myself better than I ever have. šÆ